Gay animal types slang: fully explainedGay slang originated out of necessity. Gay men wanted to be able to speak in public without revealing their sexuality, especially in places and times of extreme LGBTQ+ persecution. Thus, the gay animal types lexicon was born. Over the years, gay slang has evolved, and its sometimes tough to keep up. So here they are, all the creatures in the queer animal kingdom, fully explained. Well start off with the ones youre more likely to know, and then move into some of the less common critters.Silver FoxOh, the silver fox, arguably among the more sexy of the stereotypes. These are the men with the salt-and-pepper hair who never seem to age. Like George Clooney, the most silver of silver foxes.Fox/TwinkThis is not to be confused with the silver fox, mind you. According to Greg from the above-mentioned TikTok video, twinks are foxes now, so lets all get with it.BearAh, the bears, are one of the oldest and largest subgroups of the gay community. Bears are on the heavier side, either muscular, beefy, or chunky. They wouldnt dream of shaving their body hair (which comes in abundance) and they usually have a full beard to match. They exude masculinity and are some of the kindest men youll meet in your entire life. There are many subtypes of bears, like a polar bear, which is an older bear with white hair.CubA baby bear. As bears are typically older men, cubs are younger ones. Large, hairy guys in their teens and 20s who are on their way to becoming a bear.MeerkatA man named Greg who goes by @coffeegreg on TikTok posted a video announcing new gay stereotypes, and we cant get enough. The best one? The meerkat, or an anxious, sassy gay whos always looking around at everyone else instead of paying attention to conversations. Guilty.Gym RatThe gay man who spends every waking minute at the gym, talking about how he needs to go to the gym, or how hes coming from the gym.Gym BunnyLike the gym rat, the gym bunny is just a more feminine version of the gym rat. Theyre the ones that come dressed to the gym in their full outfits treating it like a runway appearance.Chicken/TwunkA twunk is the polar opposite of a bear. Skinny and hairless and often a little more on the feminine side. Chicken is a word used to describe a younger version and twunk is a more muscular twink (think Justin Bieber).OtterSomeone whos in between a twink and a bear. Medium build and hairy. Otters come in all ages with all different types of facial hair. Otters often trim their chest hair and manscape their bodies, but always leave at least some hair. WolfSimilar to an otter, a wolf has some hair and is in between a twink and a bear. However, there are some key differences between wolves and otters. Wolves typically have a lean, muscular build and are sexually aggressive.GiraffeAn incredibly tall gay man. PigAs you might imagine, pigs are more focused on sex than anything else, often into kinkier and somewhat seedier sexual practices.ChickenhawkAn older man who sexually pursues younger chickens/twinks/twunks.UnicornUrban Dictionary has the best definition, A bisexual person, usually though not always female, who is willing to join an existing couple, often with the presumption that this person will date and become sexually involved with both members of that couple, and not demand anything or do anything that might cause problems or inconvenience to that couple. They're called unicorns, because bisexuals like these don't (or rarely) exist.PupAs part of pup play, a form of kink that is becoming more popular in the gay community. Men act as puppies and have handlers. The handler treats their puppies like they would their own dog, with love and affection. Its a great introduction for gay men interested in kink and has a pretty relaxed power dynamic as far as kink goes.BullHunky, muscular bodybuilders who weigh 200+ pounds. These men are big, strong and have muscles you didnt even know existed.